On this Columbus Day holiday, I do have some links. It’s nice to get up a little late and not have to worry about going to work on a Monday. Nice. But I’m actually home doing some work so where’s the justice?
I also got an e-mail from Beau Estes from TBS Hot Corner. I ripped him on Saturday, saying I wasn’t impressed with him. He didn’t rip into me. I do appreciate him writing me. Perhaps this will open the floodgates for others from TBS Hot Corner to write in. Nah. I doubt it. But thanks for writing, Beau. You’re welcome to come here any time. I do mean that.
To USA Today, Michael McCarthy writes about TV studio rookies Emmit Smith, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Frank Thomas showing their nerves on ESPN and TBS, respectively.
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post is not happy with analysts who are contradicted by replays and don’t acknowledge they’re wrong.
Neil Best in his Newsday blog says he met TBS’ Chip Carey yesterday and despite a negative review on Sunday, Best says the meeting went well. And Best says he won’t have a Tuesday column because he wants to have a full-scale review of tonight’s ALDS Game 4 on TBS.
Ed Sherman in the Chicago Tribune says TBS is in pain not having the Cubs in the MLB postseason anymore.
Dusty Saunders in the Rocky Mountain News says the Rockies-Diamondbacks NLCS is the worst case scenario for TBS.
Aaron Barnhart of the Kansas City Star writes in his TV Barn blog about TBS’ strategy to market Frank TV whose promos we have seen ad nauseum during the League Division Series coverage.
Bill Shea of Crain’s Detroit Business writes that sports radio has hit the FM dial in Motor City.
Are you ready to see Joe Buck every night? It’s possible. The New York Post’s Michael Shain reports Fox is considering putting Buck on a late night show. Here’s the original article from Ben Grossman of Broadcasting & Cable magazine.
Kelly Lyell of The Coloradoan writes that fans of the Mountain West Conference can’t find the mtn. channel no matter how hard they try.
ESPN has announced the production team for its new E:60 sports news magazine.
Gene Warner of the Buffalo News writes about the return of Monday Night Football to upstate New York for the first time in 13 years.
The Norman (OK) Transcript’s John Shinn reports that ESPN’s College Gameday will be on the Oklahoma campus this Saturday.
Chris Zelkovich of the Toronto Star writes that Rogers Sportsnet aired a Hooters swimsuit competition instead of the Red Sox-Angels game.
Those are the links for now. Back later with an update.
